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This Week in AI: Shopping Overhaul Sweeps Tech as Giants Roll Out Automated Agents
This Week in AI: Shopping Overhaul Sweeps Tech as Giants Roll Out Automated Agents
November 15, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI is leading a wave of artificial intelligence (AI) commerce innovation with its upcoming “Operator” shopping assistant, while Apple plans a smart home hub for...

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FAA Unveils AI Integration Aviation Roadmap as States Eye Regulations
FAA Unveils AI Integration Aviation Roadmap as States Eye Regulations
August 28, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

From the Texas Capitol to federal aviation authorities, policymakers are scrambling to address the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. As lawmakers in the...

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Amazon Prime Air Receives FAA Approval to Expand Drone Delivery
Amazon Prime Air Receives FAA Approval to Expand Drone Delivery
May 30, 2024  |  Delivery

Amazon Prime Air has been granted approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expand its drone delivery operations. This approval allows Prime Air to...

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Report: Amazon Drone Delivery Program Executive Departs Company
Report: Amazon Drone Delivery Program Executive Departs Company
December 11, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon’s drone delivery program has reportedly lost Sean Cassidy, its head of safety, flight operations and regulatory affairs. Cassidy played a crucial role in obtaining regulatory...

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FAA Investigating Pilot Reports of Possible 5G Interference
FAA Investigating Pilot Reports of Possible 5G Interference
February 03, 2022  |  Mobile

Fears that pilots would experience possible interference from 5G wireless signals near U.S. airports have come true, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Feb. 2). Since the mobile...

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FAA OKs American Robotics Drones To Fly Without Human Operators
FAA OKs American Robotics Drones To Fly Without Human Operators
January 17, 2021  |  Regulation

The Federal Aviation Administration is letting commercial drone-maker American Robotics operate drones without on-site pilots — but with a number of caveats, according to a...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple, Google, Amazon Boost UK Fees To Cover New Digital Tax; Amazon Gets FAA’s OK For Drone Delivery 
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple, Google, Amazon Boost UK Fees To Cover New Digital Tax;...
September 08, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news for Big Tech’s Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from legislators and regulators the world over....

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Coming Soon: Hamburgers By Drone In The Burbs
Coming Soon: Hamburgers By Drone In The Burbs
June 06, 2018  |  Delivery

The last mile has its challenges — faced on land, over roads, amid ocean waves and in the air. Yet among the many logistical obstacles,...

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White House Pushes To Make Drone Delivery A Reality Sooner
White House Pushes To Make Drone Delivery A Reality Sooner
March 12, 2018  |  Delivery

Believe it or not, drones are expected to start making limited deliveries in the U.S. within the next few months. The Wall Street Journal reported...

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